Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-03	Brownsville	Tx	SpaceX Launch Facility	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A crew was using a magnetic lift to lower a 500-pound section of square tubing into place. The injured employee had their hand partially inside one end of the tubing when the magnet failed and dropped the square tubing, injuring their left hand including crushed fingers and amputations to the ring finger and thumb.
2021-10-11	East Peoria	Il	Liebovich Bros., Inc.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On October 11, 2021, an employee was using a magnet to load a piece of 3/8-inch material onto the entry rollers of a machine. The load fell off the magnet and onto the employee's left foot, breaking multiple toes. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-09-01	Pittsburgh	Pa	Carnegie Mellon University	Brain	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was disassembling a manhole cover lifter to be loaded into a work van. As the employee was removing the magnetic attachment and bent over to pick it up, the long handle fell down, hitting the employee on the head. The employee suffered a concussion.
2021-08-16	Leavenworth	Ks	Indiana Industrial Services	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was leveling and anchoring racking uprights using a plumb bob level (attached magnetically to the upright about 3 feet above the ground). The employee was down on the ground tapping the foot of an upright into place with a small sledgehammer when the plumb bob level detached from the upright and fell/slid down, amputating his left index fingertip just past the last knuckle.
2021-08-06	Homer City	Pa	Miller Fabrication Solutions	Foot (feet)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was lifting a fabricated product with a lifting magnet. The product fell off the magnet onto his left foot and fractured it. He was hospitalized.
2021-08-03	Beaver Dam	Wi	Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
At about 7:00 p.m. on August 3, 2021, an employee was removing laser-cut parts from a sheet of steel that was positioned on a conveyor belt. A magnetic hoist was being used to lift a part from the sheet when the magnet momentarily lifted the metal conveyor belt from the frame of the conveyor. The employee's hand was resting on the conveyor frame, and when the conveyor belt separated from the magnet it fell onto the employee's hand, partially amputating a finger.
2021-07-16	Montgomery	Al	Sabel Steel Service, Inc.	Multiple face locations	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was putting wood under a 500-pound steel cutout that had been raised by a magnet crane. The cutout fell from the crane and hit the wood, which flew up and struck the employee in the face. The employee suffered a broken front jaw and several broken teeth.
2021-06-24	Greenville	Oh	Fram Group Operations LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning buildup in a machine using a magnetic wand. The wand got caught in a moving chain and sprocket on the machine, resulting in the amputation of their ring and index fingers.
2021-04-22	Reading	Pa	Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Inc.	Leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was moving three tooling plates to a cleaning area with a magnetic hoist. The plates bumped into the cleaning station and one of them was jarred loose. It fell and struck the employee's left leg, lacerating it.
2021-04-08	Sikeston	Mo	Steward Steel Inc	Lower leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A steel member was being transported by a material handling magnet. The magnet lost contact with the steel member surface while it was being transported to the staging area. The steel member fell and struck the injured employee's leg resulting in a lower leg fracture.
2021-02-19	Apopka	Fl	FINFROCK DESIGN-MANUFACTURE-CONSTRUCT, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was helping prepare a concrete form bed in a manufacturing facility. The employee's right middle finger was pinched between a magnet and the metal form bed while he was cradling it to hold it in place.
2021-01-26	Miami	Fl	Cordoba Luxury Apartments	Head	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was walking when they were struck in the head with a magnetic door lock that had loosened, resulting in a head contusion.
2021-01-08	North Little Rock	Ar	L'Oreal USA, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
At 8:00 a.m. on January 8, 2021, an employee was turning over a magnetized plate on a metal workbench. The plate pinched the employee's right index finger, causing an amputation from the fingernail bed to the tip.
2020-09-19	Center	Tx	Weitz Tecnico, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a magnetic drill and caught their left thumb in the rotating drill bit resulting in a partial amputation.
2020-09-09	Cambria	Wi	Seneca Foods Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was attempting to grab a can of corn from a palletizer when the magnetic palletizer arm came down and partially amputated the top of the employee's left index finger.
2020-09-09	Amarillo	Tx	Amarillo Gear Company LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was using a magnet to flip a gear when the magnet disengaged from the part and fell on the employee's hand causing three broken fingers. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-08-12	Dayville	Ct	Frito-lay, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was handling a rare-earth magnet. The magnet was attracted to a metal plate, and the employee's fingertip was amputated between the two.
2020-07-30	Akron	Ohio	United Salvage Company Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Indirect exposure to electricity
An employee was running an excavator with a grapple magnet. The magnet swung back and hit the cab and power box, and the employee was shocked.
2020-07-26	Longview	Texas	Norris Cylinder Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was troubleshooting limit switches using an electrical meter. One of the switches tripped and activated a magnet to retract, which caught his finger between the magnet and a switch bracket. His left pinky finger was partially amputated, below the first knuckle.
2020-07-16	York	Pennsylvania	KINSLEY CONSTRUCTION	Forearm(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was moving a flat bar/plate from a storage rack using an overhead crane equipped with a lifting magnet. The magnet detached from the plate and the plate struck the employee's left forearm as it fell to the ground. The employee sustained a severe laceration.
2020-07-01	Anniston	Alabama	BAE Systems, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee working at the magnetic particle inspection clamp in the track machine line activated a hydraulic clamp and pinched their right ring finger between the side edge of the product being clamped and the clamp wall. The pinching action trapped the employee's finger and removed the soft tissue portion of the ring finger pad under the fingernail, resulting in a partial amputation.
2020-06-16	Alvarado	Texas	Oscar Renda Contracting, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
A welder was drilling 2-inch thick steel plate with a magnetic drill. He was brushing filings away from the drill bit when his glove was caught by the drill and his hand was pulled in. The drill bit amputated his left pinky finger above the knuckle.
2020-06-12	Medina	Ohio	STANDARD WELDING AND STEEL PRODUCTS, INC.	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was using an industrial lifting magnet to pick up a steel plate when the magnet dropped the steel plate. The employee had his left ring finger on the table when the plate dropped, smashing the fingertip, which had to be amputated.
2020-05-21	Vidor	Texas	Buna Electric Motors Services	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was balancing a blower assembly that had a mechanical indicator with a magnet. While the blower wheel was moving to check for vibrations, his hand entered the assembly and it caught his thumb, resulting in a right thumb amputation. He was hospitalized.
2020-04-20	Corsicana	Texas	Oil City Iron Works, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was loading metals into a loader with a scrap crane when his right middle finger was caught between a crane magnet and the scrap metal and amputated.
2020-04-11	Wittensville	Kentucky	U.S. Postal Service	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee suffered a partial amputation to the right thumb while closing a magnetic safe.
2020-04-01	Napoleon	Ohio	CAMPBELL SOUP SUPPLY COMPANY LLC	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
On April 1, 2020, an employee was performing a screen and magnet check on a B filler when the employee was burned by hot water. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-02-26	Fraziers Bottom	West Virgini	FLSmidth Inc.	Multiple head locations	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was lifting a metal plate with an overhead crane and a magnet. The plate or the magnet shifted and struck the employee's chin. The employee sustained a fracture and laceration to the chin and a concussion.
2020-01-06	Trinity	Alabama	Stein, Inc.	Upper arm(s)	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was changing a power cable for an electromagnetic crane when he was struck by the crane's H-link, fracturing his right arm.
2019-08-23	Saint Joseph	Missouri	BlueScope Buildings, NA	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was using a jib crane with a magnetic attachment to lift a steel plate. While stabilizing the load with his left hand, the weight shifted and his left middle finger was pinched between the magnet and the hook partially amputating skin from the finger.
2019-08-02	Ambridge	Pennsylvania	O'Neal Manufacturing	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
A machine operator was moving a 4,200-pound steel plate into position onto an oxy burning table, about 2.5 feet above the floor. The employee was on the table, moving the plate into position using an overhead crane and a bar walker magnet, when the plate got hung up. It then popped up, shifted, and struck the employee in the leg. He fell off the table and suffered a compound fracture to the left leg.
2019-07-11	The Woodlands	Texas	Flex-Erect, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was utilizing a magnetic drill to drill holes in 1.5" tube. The employee was removing metal shavings and his glove was caught by the bit pulling his left hand into the drill. The drill amputated his index fingertip and thumb, and lacerated his middle finger.
2019-06-26	Alice	Texas	Wilkinson Gary Iron & Metal, Inc.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c.
An employee's right foot was caught between the ground and the outriggers on a magnet crane. The employee's toes were fractured.
2019-06-12	New York	New York	Gabriel Steel Erectors, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An ironworker was using a magnetic drill to drill a steel beam. The drill bit caught his left glove and amputated his left thumb.
2019-06-10	Morton	Illinois	Matcor Metal Fabrication, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was moving a part off a welding fixture using a hoist. The magnet released, dropping the part on the employee's left hand. The employee's left middle fingertip was amputated.
2019-06-05	Waupaca	Wisconsin	Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 2,3)	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee suffered a fingertip amputation when the hydraulics released and their finger was caught within a space between the bar of the magnet and the claw of the manipulator machine.
2019-05-08	Norfolk	Virginia	BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a magnetic-mounted drill to drill one-inch holes in a stainless steel I-beam. As the employee was using a fox-tail style brush to sweep metal shavings off the I-beam his right middle finger was caught in the rotating drill bit. His right middle finger was degloved and two other fingers were fractured. He also sustained a fractured wrist. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-05-06	Brownsville	Texas	HRP Brownsville, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was helping to move pieces of scrap metal. When the magnet crane was loading the scrap metal, the employee's left ring finger was caught and crushed between two pieces of scrap metal. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-03-26	Youngstown	Ohio	MAGNATECH, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was moving a 72-inch industrial magnet (weighing 8,460 pounds) on steel sawhorses. The employee was repositioning the sawhorses while the load was suspended from a crane. A weld securing the magnet broke. The magnet fell on the employee's left index finger, crushing it against the sawhorse. The finger was amputated at the first knuckle.
2019-03-19	Hoopeston	Illinois	Express Employment Professionals	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
At 6:30 p.m. on March 19, 2019, a temporary employee was operating a stacker machine. The magnet came up and pinched the employee's right middle finger against the product. The fingertip was amputated (without bone loss).
2019-03-15	Toledo	Ohio	Custom Ecology, Inc.	Pelvis	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was delivering scrap metal at a site and entered the truck trailer to sweep leftover metal for the crane magnet when the employee was hit by the magnet. The employee sustained a pelvic fracture and was hospitalized.
2019-03-12	Laurel	Mississippi	Laurel Machine and Foundry Company	Foot (feet)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was lifting a piece of steel weighing approximately 100 lbs. onto the work bench utilizing a magnetic lifting device attached to a jib crane. When the employee began to move the piece of steel, it fell from the magnet and struck the employee's left foot. The employee was hospitalized for foot fractures.
2019-02-28	Cleveland	Ohio	FPT CLEVELAND, LLC	Ankle(s)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was walking near a magnetic crane in a mill grade busheling area. A pin was coming loose and the crane had to set the load down. The crane's magnet then swung across the ground, striking the employee in the leg and knocking him to the ground. His ankle was broken.
2019-02-23	Corry	Pennsylvania	Great Lakes Manufacturing, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a press brake. The parts were being held in place by a magnet near the point of operation to allow for a hands free process. The employee's right hand was caught in the point of operation as the press engaged causing a middle fingertip amputation.
2019-02-11	Oswego	New York	Harbor Freight Tools	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Exposure to harmful substances or environments, n.e.c.
An employee was hospitalized when his pacemaker was exposed to magnetic fields causing an irregular heartbeat.
2019-01-31	Boca Raton	Florida	FLORIDA STUCCO CORP.	Fingertip(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was lifting a magnet to put down on a conveyor when the magnet dropped onto the conveyor. The employee's fingertip was amputated (from the nailbed up) between the magnet and conveyor belt.
2019-01-23	Mentor	Ohio	Trailer Component Manufacturing Inc	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On January 23, 2019, a temporary employee was operating laser cutting equipment. As the employee lifted a part out of the laser nest with a magnetic lift and chain hoist, one of the employee's fingers got stuck between the part and the laser nest. The fingertip was amputated.
2019-01-16	Brooklyn	New York	Skanska Picone Joint Venture	Fingernail(s), nailbed(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was drilling holes in steel beams when his right hand and glove became entangled in the magnetic drill. The employee was hospitalized due to lacerations, possible ligament damage, and a nail avulsion on his right hand.
2018-08-07	Marmaduke	Arkansas	AMERICAN RAILCAR INDUSTRIES	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A temporary employee was operating a magnetic crane to pick up and move a 6000-pound sheet of metal when the metal fell and struck the employee's left foot, fracturing the fourth and fifth digits.
2018-08-01	Topeka	Kansas	Asset Life Cycle LLC Material Reclamation Facility	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning the magnet on a machine's belt when the machine was activated. His hand was then caught in the machine, resulting in his right arm being severed at the shoulder. He was hospitalized.
2018-07-18	Ambridge	Pennsylvania	IPSCO Koppel Tubulars, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c.
A crane operator was off loading nine foot steel round billets from a trailer to a nearby billet pile. Steel yard attendants assist the operator with final positioning of the billets from ground level using no-touch tools. The injured employee used his hand on the end of the billet to push and align it with the row. At this time, the second billet released from the crane magnet and contacted the injured employee's right hand. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the right thumb at the
2018-06-19	Concord	New Hampshir	East Coast Integrated Systems	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was on site troubleshooting magnetic door holders and investigating a short in the low voltage wiring. She was on a 6-foot ladder in the access hatch of a first floor rotunda when she located an unmarked junction box near the assumed trouble area and removed the cover. She then came into contact with a high-voltage bare wire (287 volts) and received an electrical shock, requiring hospitalization.
2018-06-05	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Archer Exteriors	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a magnetic hammer to nail eave flashing when a 2.5 inch nail went through his thumb and into the frame of the house.
2018-05-23	Chippewa Falls	Wisconsin	Vincent Tool Technologies Corp.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was moving a piece of plate steel from the floor to a work bench using a crane with an under-hook magnet attachment when the piece of steel fell and crushed the employee's left pointer finger, resulting in partial amputation.
2018-04-19	Seneca Falls	New York	ITT Goulds Pumps	Multiple trunk locations	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
While working with a crane, an employee was hit by a 1.5-ton magnet, suffering a broken pelvis and L5 vertebra fracture.
2018-03-23	Donora	Pennsylvania	Bergen Pipe Supports	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was picking up an I-beam with a magnetized lifting device when the I-beam slipped off the lifting device and struck his left foot and ankle just behind the metatarsal, requiring hospitalization.
2018-03-23	Austin	Texas	Aaron Concrete Contractors, LP.	Wrist(s) and arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was trying to remove a piece of rebar from a magnet when his arm was caught in the magnet pulley, breaking his arm and wrist.
2018-03-18	Beloit	Wisconsin	Frito Lay	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was moving magnets when two of the magnets were drawn together and crushed his fingertip, resulting in a partial amputation.
2018-02-26	Wellington	Colorado	Advance Tank and Construction Co.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a magnetic drill press to drill holes into a C-channel. The employee was trying to hold the press in place with a strap, which was wrapped around the employee's left hand and became caught in the drill. The strap then crushed the employee's left index finger, resulting in a partial amputation above the knuckle.
2018-02-23	Mesquite	Texas	ECS Refining Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was removing large magnets from a piece of equipment and placing them in a box. When the employee placed a magnet over another magnet, the magnets were attracted to each other and suddenly came together amputating the right index fingertip and cutting the middle finger.
2018-01-29	Florence	New Jersey	R&J Crew Inc	Brain	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was driving a stock picker when he hit a rack and bounced out of the picker, falling to the floor and suffering a concussion. He was hospitalized. The magnetic aisle guide was not engaged at the time of the incident.
2018-01-29	Chicago	Illinois	BLOMMER CHOCOLATE COMPANY	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was cleaning an area when the employee's fingertip was caught and amputated between two product safety magnets.
2018-01-25	Lubbock	Texas	K & K Supply	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was moving a steel plate with a magnet when the plate slipped off the magnet and landed on his right foot's big toe and second toe, amputating the phalanges. Straps were not used at the time of the incident.
2018-01-15	Canton	Ohio	Superior Dairy	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On January 15, 2018, an employee was trouble shooting a computer control program and while visually inspecting the highly magnetized metal shaft the two magnets came together and amputated the employee's right ring fingertip.
2017-09-05	Opelika	Alabama	Mando America Corporation	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was troubleshooting a piece of machinery in the valve area. While he was demagnetizing the machine, his left-hand tendon was cut, requiring surgery and hospitalization.
2017-08-31	Hillsdale	Illinois	Tyson Foods, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was performing maintenance on two auger conveyors when the conveyor cover fell off and struck a pot of hot fat, which had a magnetic cover, 4 to 5 feet below the employee. The metal band/lock around the magnetic cover broke, allowing the pressurized fat to spray out and contact the employee, who received second and third degree burns, primarily on the lower legs.
2017-08-25	Denver	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Prestress	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was working with a coworker to build concrete forms that consist of a metal plate and metal rails held together with magnets. They were moving the rails when the magnets pulled the pieces together, pinching and amputating the injured employee's right ring fingertip.
2017-08-17	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	W & W / AFCO Steel	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was working to move material off a skid with a 6,000-pound electro magnet. When he activated the magnet's release mechanism, his right thumb was caught between the release handle and the magnet, crushing his thumb tip.
2017-08-16	Bridgeville	Delaware	Miller Metal Fabrication, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was using a lift magnet to lift and load a 121-pound plate into a CNC machine. He was guiding the piece of metal into the CNC to drop/set it down when it fell on and crushed his left index finger, amputating it at the knuckle.
2017-08-16	Steelton	Pennsylvania	ArcelorMittal, LLC	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
On August 16, 2017, at 5:30 p.m., an employee was attempting to disconnect a crane magnet when an arc flash occurred. He was shocked, receiving a 4-inch burn on his right forearm, a burn in the middle of the right side of his back, and a burn on the top of his right foot. He was hospitalized.
2017-08-16	Sharon	Pennsylvania	City Materials Services, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
A 5,400-pound magnet was attached to an excavator. Employees were using the magnet and excavator to pull metal out of piles of slag. When these activities were completed, the excavator operator placed the magnet on uneven ground. An employee was attempting to remove the magnet from the excavator when it slid and landed on the employee's feet, causing multiple fractures in both feet.
2017-08-10	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Gardner Denver	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was operating an earth magnet when it was deactivated, creating a pinch point that amputated his right index fingertip. The magnet did not have a safety pin at the time.
2017-06-21	Winona	Mississippi	Anel Corporation	Foot (feet)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was picking up a metal part with an overhead crane magnet. He placed the magnet on the side of the part and attached the crane hook to the magnet. As the part was being lifted, the magnet released it. The part fell and struck the employee on his left foot, breaking it.
2017-06-17	Columbus	Ohio	Kroger Columbus Bakery	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was replacing a magnet on a faulty pump when his left middle fingertip was pinched and lacerated between the magnet and the pump. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
2017-05-31	Galesville	Wisconsin	Stellar Mold & Tool Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was using a magnet to lift a steel plate from a table and was wiping water off of it while it was suspended when the power to the magnet shut off. The steel plate then fell on the employee's right hand, amputating the middle fingertip and lacerating the index finger.
2017-05-15	Watertown	South Dakota	Worthington Industries Engineered Cabs, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee flipped an LBX roof with a ceramic cam magnet attached to a hoist. The employee moved the magnet release handle, which operated a roller cam to release the magnet, then grabbed the opposite side to pull the magnet away. The magnet release handle switched back, engaging the magnet, which pinched and amputated the employee's right ring fingertip.
2017-05-05	Nampa	Idaho	Pacific Hide and Fur Depot	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was sorting metals from non-ferrous material with a handheld magnet when his right thumb tip was crushed between the magnet and the metal wall of a bin, amputating part of his nail and soft tissue.
2017-04-18	Chicago	Illinois	Bway Corporation	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On April 18, 2017, an employee was attempting to remove finished product from a magnetic wheel at the end of the conveyor when the employee's glove was caught in an unguarded moving chain and sprocket resulting in a thumb tip amputation.
2017-04-11	Toledo	Ohio	Precision Steel Services, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was using compressed air to clean coolant from the bottom of a part that was suspended by a magnet. The part fell from the magnet and the employee's index finger was struck by either the air hose or the falling part resulting in a partial amputation.
2017-03-02	Waukesha	Wisconsin	Therm-Tech of Waukesha, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was using a magnetic drill when the drill became de-magnetized and fell striking the employee's left foot.
2017-02-23	Morton	Illinois	MATCOR METAL FABRICATION (ILLINOIS) INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was removing parts from a skeleton using a magnet and hoist when a part fell from the magnet and smashed his left thumb, lacerating it and requiring hospitalization.
2017-02-07	Clifton	New Jersey	PARKWAY IRON & METAL CORP. T/A AMERICAN SHREDDING	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was removing metal pieces from a conveyor belt's magnet roller when his glove was caught and his left arm was pulled between the belt and the roller. He suffered a left radial forearm fracture. The conveyor belt was unguarded at the time.
2017-01-17	Houston	Texas	Platinum Event Services, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was working the first base media entrance and stepped between the magnetometer and the bag check table. She tripped over cable and fell breaking a hip.
2017-01-16	Stratham	New Hampshir	Lindt & Sprungli (USA) Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was cleaning parts for the Piab system (pneumatic transfer system for raw materials) using sani-wipes as part of the allergen clean process on the bar line. Parts were stored on a cleaning cart along the side of the bar line room away from the production line. The cleaning process includes cleaning two rod magnets. Six magnetic rods of varying lengths are arranged in parallel with 1" spacing between each rod. The rods are connected by brackets to form a singular circular magnet appro
2016-10-12	Bellevue	Nebraska	Darling Ingredients Inc.	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was cleaning magnets while standing on a step ladder. The employee slipped while stepping off the ladder and fractured the left ankle.
2016-10-10	Downers Grove	Illinois	LoveJoy Inc.	Arm(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was lifting a 1,000-pound piece with a magnetic lifting device. The piece fell and struck the employee's right arm, lacerating it and requiring hospitalization.
2016-09-30	Belle Vernon	Pennsylvania	Elliott Group	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was drilling holes in a half-inch steel plate using an electromagnetic drill. As he was removing the drill bit from the last hole, a stinger caught his glove and pulled his hand toward the drill bit, amputating his left index fingertip.
2016-07-26	Peoria	Illinois	Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On or about July 26, 2016, an employee was operating a crane magnet while moving four steel billets. The employee lifted two billets from the south end to connect the C-channel to the billets when the force of the magnet caught his hand between the C-channel and the 50-pound billets, fracturing his left thumb.
2016-05-26	Houston	Texas	Sigma Tube and Bar LLC	Fingertip(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was draining fluid from a cut pipe. He took the magnet, which was raised by a crane, and raised one end of the two pieces of pipe. One of the pieces rolled loose of the magnet and the material fell onto the employee's left index finger, amputating the tip.
2016-05-23	East Hartford	Connecticut	United Steel, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
On or about May 23, 2016, an employee was handling a piece of steel with a magnet lifting-device. The steel shifted and fell on the employee's left hand, amputating the first joint of the ring finger.
2016-05-12	Pell City	Alabama	Prairie Tank & Construction Company	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was drilling holes in square tubing using a drill. He had finished drilling 77 holes and went to move the drill. He put his left hand on the chuck just above the cutter (drill bit), while his right hand was near the back of the drill. When he tried to moved the drill, it was still magnetized. He was going to use his right hand to demagnetize the drill, but the start button was accidentally activated. The material of his glove between his left pointer finger and thumb became caught in
2016-04-11	North Tonawanda	New York	Armstrong Pumps Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
While using a magnetic drill, an employee's gloved hand was drawn into the drill, amputating the right thumb above the first knuckle.
2016-03-30	Marysville	Kansas	Landoll Corporation	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was in the process of loading a gang bar onto a paint rack in the shop using an overhead crane rigged with a magnet. The gang bar was placed on the rack out of position. The employee released the lifting device and attempted to reposition the gang bar without the lifting device. In the process of repositioning the gang bar, one end came out of the rack and fell pinching the employee's fingertip between the gang bar and the rack resulting in a right middle fingertip amputation.
2016-03-25	Cincinnati	Ohio	Troyke Manufacturing Company	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
On March 25, 2016, an employee was moving a casting with a magnet when the magnet was turned off and the casting fell onto the employee's right foot resulting in amputation of the toes on the right foot.
2016-01-26	Jennings	Louisiana	Gulf Island Shipyard	Leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A crane was lifting a 40-foot load with a magnet when the load struck an object. When an employee tried to stabilize the load, it fell from the magnet and struck the employee's right leg, fracturing it.
2016-01-26	Houston	Texas	Elwood Machining and Welding	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was pulling a cart (with caster wheels) that was carrying a 500-pound magnet. The caster wheel became caught on the concrete expansion gap, causing the cart and magnet to tip and fall on the employee. His trachea was torn in half, the internal walls of his chest were injured, and his scalp was lacerated. He was hospitalized.
2015-12-04	Castle Rock	Colorado	MASTER MAGNETICS, INC.	Ankle(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was gluing magnet assemblies at a table with caster wheels. She unlocked the caster wheels and started rolling the table to another location. The table splintered and fell, along with all its contents, onto the employee's right ankle. She was hospitalized and required surgery for a compound fracture to her ankle.
2015-11-14	Boyertown	Pennsylvania	Drug Plastics & Glass Incorporated	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee lifted a rare earth magnet from a materials hopper. He handed the magnet to a second employee. The second employee took the magnet and began to set the magnet down on an adjacent piece of equipment. As the second employee set the magnet down, the magnet pulled itself to the piece of equipment that he was going to place it on. His left-hand ring finger was crushed between the magnet and the equipment and had to be surgically amputated at the first knuckle.
2015-10-09	Fairless Hills	Pennsylvania	GMA Garnet USA	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was struck by a portable electromagnetic drill press and suffered a severe laceration. This injury later required a partial amputation of the finger.
2015-09-29	Greeley	Colorado	Leprino Foods Company	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
The employee was cleaning pieces of metal off a magnet. The magnets drew together and pinched the employee's right ring finger resulting in amputation.